But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, {and} he fought against them.

For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, {and} as {in} the day of temptation in the wilderness: {provocation: Heb. contention}

And the LORD said unto me, Arise, get thee down quickly from hence; for thy people which thou hast brought forth out of Egypt have corrupted {themselves}; they are quickly turned aside out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten image.

Also in Horeb ye provoked the LORD to wrath, so that the LORD was angry with you to have destroyed you.

They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel: {They soon...: Heb. They made haste, they forgat}

For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness. {suffered...: or bore, or fed them as a nurse beareth, or feedeth, her child}

How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, {and} grieve him in the desert! {provoke: or, rebel against}